Afternoons for Thursday 7 June 2018

Short Story Club

After 3 we discuss a short story is by Maurice Gee. It's called Waterfront - read it here and email us your thoughts to be in to win a copy of Rachel Barrowman's biography; Maurice Gee: Life and Work.

Jesse@radionz.co.nz

1:10 First song: Postlove live in studio

Wellington brothers, Fletcher and Curtis Mills are also a musical duo called Postlove, and are about to release their debut EP, Couples. They perform their song, Choices live in our Wellington studio

1:15 An app to help identify native trees

There's a new app for tree-lovers out there, a pocket guide to all the native trees in your neighbourhood. 

Using the leaves, bark, or fruit, the nztrees app can tell you what the tree is, what it's Maori and Latin names are and even if it's poisonous. 

To tell us more about how and why this tech was developed is the Head of AUT's School of Science, Professor Len Gillman.

1:25 Encouraging children to pursue their dreams

Children often think up wild ideas, have vivid imaginations and big plans for the future, so how do we bolster that in a realistic way without crushing their dreams? 

After listening to excited high school students talking about their love of space a few weeks ago, Professor Richard Easther, from the University of Auckland, realised many had been told to try something else by well-meaning adults.

So he wrote a blog on how we can encourage ambitious kids, and he's here to walk us through it. 

1:35 Paying to recycle non-recyclables

Earlier this year China decided to stop taking any more foreign waste. That's caused quite a big issue around the globe, as it was where countries sent all their recycling.

In New Zealand there are now stockpiles of waste with nowhere to go, millions of kilograms of recycling waiting for new buyers. 

But some councils are still paying for their waste to pile up and Kawerau Mayor Malcolm Campbell wants that to stop.

1:40 Great album

2:10 Theatre Critic

Michael Hooper reviews NZ Opera's latest production, The Elixir of Love

2:20 Solving the world's problems

The Spinoff's business editor, Rebecca Stevenson has been looking into the monopolies that are the licensing trusts in West Auckland.

2:30 The history of overseas authors in NZ

Which famous writers have had the biggest influence on NZ's development?  Our regular historian, Grant Morris of Victoria University looks at the contenders and discuss the influence of some of the world's greatest writers on this country.

3:10 Short Story Club

Fergus Barrowman joins us to discuss a short story is by Maurice Gee. It's called Waterfront - read it here and email us your thoughts to be in to win a copy of Rachel Barrowman's biography; Maurice Gee: Life and Work.

Jesse@radionz.co.nz

3:25 Tell me about your thesis

Graeme Oldnall tells us about his thesis, In Whose Interest which deals with moral and ethical issues in corporate governance and the social responsibility of business.

3:30 Eyewitness

3:45 The Pre-Panel Story of the Day and One Quick Question

4:05 The Panel with Mihingarangi Forbes and Gary McCormick

 

Music played in this show

1:10pm - FIRST SONG:
Artist: Postlove
Song: Choices
Comp: Fletcher and Curtis Mills
Album: unreleased live recording   
Label: RNZ    

LINK 3
Artist: Led Zeppelin
Song: Heartbreaker
Comp: John Bonham John Paul Jones Jimmy Page Robert Plant
Album: Led Zeppelin II
Label:  Atlantic

Artist: Split Enz
Song: I See Red
Comp: Tim Finn
Album:  Frenzy
Label:  Mushroom Records

Artist: The Beatles
Song: I Want You (She's So Heavy)
Comp: Lennon-McCartney
Album:  Abbey Road.
Label: Apple

The link was that all 3 songs end very abruptly. Congratulations to Jim Scott who won a copy of El Camino by  Black Keys.

1:45pm - GREAT ALBUM:

Artist:  the Muttonbirds
Song: Dominion Road
Comp: Don McGlashan
Album: The Muttonbirds
Label:   Bag Records
    
Artist:  the Muttonbirds
Song: Nature
Comp: Wayne Mason
Album: The Muttonbirds
Label:   Bag Records

Artist:  the Muttonbirds
Song:  Your Window
Comp: Don McGlashan
Album: The Muttonbirds
Label:   Bag Records

Artist:  the Muttonbirds
Song: A Thing Well Made
Comp: Don McGlashan
Album: The Muttonbirds
Label:   Bag Records